Five Fingers, One Hand
Andy Saperstein
Small Group Life at Vineyard Columbus, like the five fingers of a hand, is a unified whole that consists of five intimately connected parts. Co-ed, Men’s, Women’s, Joshua House, and Support & Recovery groups make … Continue reading
Category Archives: Monthly Articles
The Colossians 3 Challenge: On Becoming a Courageous Confronter
Do any of the following people remind you of someone in your small group?
The critical, middle-aged parent who openly mocks their spouse
The single person on a perpetual date, obsessed with finding their “soul-mate”
The parent who never disciplines their out-of-control kids
The … Continue reading
Reminders for May (Andy Saperstein)
Dear faithful Co-ed, Joshua House, Men’s, Women’s, and Support & Recovery Leaders:
A happy May Day to you all!
Just a couple quick reminders this month:
Be sure to mark your calendars and attend one of the events for leaders only on May … Continue reading
A Warm Welcome to Lorie Rees (Andy Saperstein)
We are delighted this month to extend a warm welcome to Lorie Kaufman Rees, who began serving in March as the Pastor over the Vineyard Columbus Support and Recovery Ministry and joins us all as the newest member of the … Continue reading
Reflections on small group life and growing your group (Daniel Nathan)
I was raised in the church, but it wasn’t until my sophomore year that the glass ceiling of my faith was shattered and my relationship with Jesus began to burn with a new intensity and fervor I had never known. … Continue reading
Intentionally Paying Attention to Jesus (Andy Saperstein)
March begins today, concludes the season of Lent, and ends on Easter. As God’s set-apart people, these concluding weeks of Lent mark a time for us to reset the rhythms of our lives and to reorient ourselves toward the Giver … Continue reading
A Community of Servants (Andy Saperstein)
“If anyone wants to be first, he shall be . . . servant of all.” These simple words of Jesus to the disciples in Mark 9:35 turned their notion of leadership and spirituality on its head. To them, leadership was … Continue reading
Taking Time to Be Quiet as We Await His Coming (Andy Saperstein)
The Christmas season is not a quiet time for most of us. The malls are filled, and so are our schedules. We try to shoehorn event after event into our days and nights, already filled with shopping and eating and … Continue reading
DOs and DON’Ts for Small Group Finder inquiries (Dan Nathan)
DO always respond in a timely manner (<5 days).
It’s a big deal when a disconnected person takes the risk to contact an unknown small group in an effort to get plugged in. While sometimes people don’t actually visit – our … Continue reading
Returning to Our Small Group Roots: Discipleship, Service, Community (Andy Saperstein)
On August 25, we will together celebrate our 25th anniversary as Vineyard Columbus by sending 5000 of our number around the city of Columbus to serve our city. This stands as a wonderful opportunity for us as a small group … Continue reading